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SocGen's BNP hire hasn't helped trading revenues, but that's ok

Slawomir Krupa, SocGen’s CEO and former investment banking chief, probably sleeps just fine at night.

Barclays one of the winners of tariff volatility, but eye needs to be kept on loan losses

Barclays has been on somewhat of a good run of momentum and these results represent a further quarter of progress towards its 2026 targets set out two years ago.

The Netherlands - Revised growth forecasts in response to the US tariffs

They likely provide a short term boost to households’ purchasing power, but structural investments lack.

Oddo BHF’s Ambitious Plan in Switzerland

Since then, the Franco-German financial group has made notable strides—particularly in corporate finance—as its investment banking arm gains significant traction.

Barclays offers zero deposit mortgage for Right to Buy applicants

Barclays will use the RTB discount in place of a direct deposit, whilst borrowers will also receive the benefit of the reduced rates available for lower Loan-to-Value (LTV) mortgages.

BBVA pays €0.41 per share this Thursday and reaches its highest dividend in 17 years in 2024

Through dividends and the buyback, the bank will return a combined €5.03 billion to shareholders this year, half of its 2024 profit.

Danske Bank expands its investment universe for defence shares

The investment policies and exclusion lists govern which companies our asset management business at Danske Bank Asset Management and Danica can invest in.

ING met Italy's Popolare di Sondrio amid European expansion plan, source says

BPER and Sondrio both have as lead shareholder Unipol, Italy's second-largest insurer, which owns nearly 20% of each lender.

HSBC: Instead of the bonus, there is termination

As the paper explains, many bankers who were laid off received nothing at all

Deutsche Bank successfully completes issuance of Additional Tier 1 capital instruments

The denominations of the securities are € 200,000. Deutsche Bank AG acted as sole bookrunner for the offering.

Carlos Torres Vila: "Both BBVA and Banco Sabadell shareholders will become the owners of a bank better prepared for the future”

In his speech, the BBVA Chair reviewed the bank’s growth trajectory in 2024, and the strategic cycle that just ended, while anticipating the main points in the roadmap for the future.

HSBC focuses on ‘jewel of the crown’ after investment-bank cuts

HSBC has jumped two spots to No 10 in US investment-grade bond underwriting, according to data compiled by Bloomberg

Investment bank boom creates more millionaire earners in Europe

The number of Deutsche Bank AG employees making more than €1 million ($1.1 million) last year shot up by 28% to 647.

UBS considers sale of some real estate assets in asset management unit, sources say

Real estate investments left outside of the new unit are being considered for sale

ECB authorizes UniCredit to increase Commerzbank stake to 29.9%

In addition, UniCredit is awaiting the opportunity to initiate a constructive dialogue with the new German government once formed.

Investec funds Birmingham’s first co-living development with £17 million loan

Investec has provided The James with a £17 million loan to fund the development of a 150-unit co-living scheme in Birmingham city centre.

Intesa Sanpaolo financial advisor to Eni in the Saipem-Subsea7 agreement

The merger, which will be structured as a merger of equals with a fixed 50/50 exchange ratio

Credit Suisse London DCM chief re-emerges at Japanese Bank

Burton spent the year between Credit Suisse and SMBC in quasi-exile as founder of HarvestHill Debt Advisory Limited, a DCM restructuring boutique.

Saxo Bank announces record 2024 results of more than one billion DKK in net profit

The adjusted net profit for 2024 ended at DKK 1,074 million.

Confronting new risk management guidelines for credit spread risk in banking

In this context, the challenge for treasury teams is how best to interpret EBA guidance while ensuring they retain optimal levels of liquidity to meet their operational needs.

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